Portentosoceros Nazarkin and Bannikov 2021 (perch-like fish)

Osteichthyes - Perciformes

Full reference: M. V. Nazarkin and A. F. Bannikov. 2021. Portentosoceros, the new genus for the Neogene fish Pentaceros sakhaliniсus Gretchina (Perciformes, Percoidei) from the western Pacific and its taxonomic position. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1928682

Parent taxon: Percoidei according to M. V. Nazarkin and A. F. Bannikov 2021

Sister taxa: Apolectidae, Blotichthys, Bradyurus, Chilodipteridae, Dules, Ephippididae, Frigoichthys, Frippia, Gillidia, Jimtylerius, Maenidae, Malacopygaeus, Montepostalia, Oliganodon, Oligoserranoides, Parapelates, Pavarottia, Pelates, Percidae, Percoidae, Platacidae, Pomadasyidae, Pseudopriacanthidae, Smerdis, Sparoidea, Squamibolcoides, Symphysanodontidae, Veronabrax, Voltamulloides

Subtaxa: Portentosoceros sakhalinicus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at North of Agnevo River (Miocene to Miocene of Russian Federation)

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